Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Lithophyllum polycephalum Foslie 1905: 16
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). Den botaniske samling [The botanical collection]. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Aarsbertning 1904(6): 15-18.
Publication date: between April 1905 and 24.viii.1905
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lithophyllum is Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Vincent, Cap Verde; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 169) Holotype: Vanhöffen, Gauss Expedition [= German South Polar Expedition 1901-1903]; ix.1901; no habitat data on type; TRH; A19-1256 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with many heads.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
